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Title: Outside My Window | A Blog of Birds & Nature with Kate St. John

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The North Pole is Running Away, But Not as Fast10 hrs

Movement of magnetic North and South poles 1945-2000 (image from Wikimedia)

17 August 2026

Yesterday I described

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What Do Rock Pigeons and Rock Lobsters Have in Common?1 day

Caribbean spiny lobster and Rock pigeon (photos from Wikimedia)

16 August 2026

Answer: It’s more than ...

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Seen This Week: Butterflies and Fruits2 days

Butterfly camouflaged on the brick windowsill (photo by Mary DeVaughn) Question mark butterfly (photo by Mary DeVaughn)

photos by Mary DeVaughn

15 August 2026

Seen this week were …

Butterflies:

On Friday morning, 14 August, I got a message from Mary DeVaughn: “Just caught some nice...

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Shorebirds at the Beach3 days

Sanderlings at the beach (photo from Wikimedia)

14 August 2026

Going to the beach? You’re certain to see shorebirds but who are they? They may be difficult to identify if they’re not in breeding plumage.

To give...

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Funnel Webs4 days

Funnel spider, Frick Park, 30 July 2026 (photo by Kate St.John)

13 August 2026

Late July through September is the best time of year to see funnel webs in Pittsburgh. The spiders that build these webs have been present since spring but they were so small I overlooked their webs.

Late summer webs show nicely, especially in dew. Here’s a selectio...

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